Examples Of Leadership In The Odyssey

As a result, he earns the respect and praise from his crew, as well as the gods such as Athena. Odysseus is seen as an honorable, idolized, and reputable figure. He shows the true qualities of a hero when he stays true to himself and his friends, as well as encouraging and leading his shipmates, demonstrating intuitiveness, leadership, and perseverance through

One of Odysseus’ traits is bravery. One example of Odysseus’ bravery is when he injures a Cyclops that is 5 times his size, “I drew it from the coals and my four fellows/ gave me a hand, lugging it near the Cyclops/ as more than natural force nerved them, straight forward they sprinted, lifted it, and rammed it/ deep in his crater eye. 329-332” This quote shows how brave Odysseus and his men are to face the Cyclops. Odysseus was intelligent to think about this idea, but

Odysseus, King of Ithaca, and the main character in homer’s The Odyssey, was gone for twenty years before finally returning to his family and his homeland. He struggled through many hardships and lost many loyal companions. The King of Ithaca would not have made it home without the assistance of the Greek gods. Despite all of the help and advice that Odysseus receives from the gods, he is a very brave man because his courage and daring in the cave of the Cyclops, his inability to give up and abandon his men on Circe’s island, and his flawless following of the gods instructions are acts of bravery that is uncommon in most men.

Bravery was probably one of the traits Odysseus was known for best. Without his bravery, the story most-likely wouldn't have been as exciting and suspenseful as it was. One of the situations that displayed this trait was when they landed on the

This is due to the fact that the leaders know how to handle a situation better than followers because they have natural leadership skills. A greek man named Odysseus, in Homer’s Odyssey, demonstrates his leadership by showing the characteristics of cunning, bravery, and loyalty at certain times throughout his journey.

In Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus demonstrates the courage to face danger and adversity. When Odysseus and his men meet the Kyklops Polyphemos, they “felt a pressure in their hearts...but all the same, [Odysseus] spoke up in reply”(Homer 152). Even though everyone was astonishingly scared of the Kyklops and what may happen next, only Odysseus had the bravery to speak up to the Kyklops, even though he was scared himself. Much later, Kirke tells him of the two monsters Kharybdis and Skylla he is soon to face at sea and he listens to this, but exclaims, “Only instruct me...how if possible, can I pass Kharybdis, or fight off Skylla when she faces my crew?”(Homer 212). This exhibits Odysseus’ character as always desiring to find a way to conquer the problem even though the problem might seem out of his reach. After Odysseus and his men pass the monster Skylla, he tells to his men to keep on going and Eurylochus complains, “Are you flesh and blood Odysseus to endure more than a man

First, Odysseus shows bravery in many ways throughout The Odyssey. He shows bravery when he is with allies and friends, which is much easier to do than when one is by themselves. He shows this bravery when he goes to investigate the Kyklops’s cave, “I wished to see the caveman, what he had to offer,” (IX, 248-249).

He faced many tough challenges on his journey home, but he overcame them by not being scared in the face of danger. When their ship came upon Scylla and Charybdis he was ready to face the two monsters. He was willing to fight through Scylla and Charybdis to save him and his men, “I tied up my Cuirass and took two heavy spears and made my way up the foredeck- thinking to see her first from there.”  he was ready to fight through the incredibly terrifying monsters, which would have scared any other man away. (ll. 788-790) Even when all odds were stacked against him, he took on the challenge. He knew he was outnumbered, but still he continued and devised a plan of attack to take his house and wife back. In the end they won, “In blood and dust he saw that crowd all fallen, many and many slain.” Odysseus was a fearless hero he knew what he was up against and fought hard to defeat the odds. (ll. 1533-1534) There was a big possibility that he and his son wouldn't make it out alive but with his bravery and cunning planning he took back his home from the

Without a second thought Odysseus rushes to rescue his men, not caring about the danger, even after Eurylochus begs him to leave the island. The quote reads,” Eurylochus tells Odysseus what has happened and begs him to sail away from Circe's’ island. Against this advice, however, Odysseus rushes to save his men from the enchantress.”(Page: 1225, Lines 46-48) Bravery shines through this act of loyalty, by Odysseus putting his own life at risk to save others. The abundant amount of mental strength that it took for him to do this, really proves how loyal of a person Odysseus

Life is about making choices. Always do your best to make the right ones and always do your best to learn from the wrong ones, -Unknown. In the epic poem, “The Odyssey” by Homer, the main character shows positive traits of a leader. I believe that Odysseus is primarily an effective leader. Now, yes he made poor judgment calls but that’s what being human is about, making mistakes learning from them, and moving forward.

When the Cyclopes asked for his name, Odysseus replied “I am Nobody. That is what I am called by my mother, my father, and all of my friends” (119). After falling asleep Odysseus blinded the Cyclopes, who was then not able to call for help because “Nobody” was there. The idea of Odysseus to refer to himself as “Nobody” was ironic for the reason that it embodies the lesson that Homer was trying to teach. Odysseus did not, however, recognize that face yet and foolishly boasted to the Cyclopes about who he was and how great of a man he was after he and his men were to temporary safety.

Pride plays a large part in most Greek stories. In Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, Odysseus is a prideful leader, but this eventually comes back to hurt him. Odysseus’ pride becomes his punishment, but Odysseus learns from his mistakes and makes it through. In The Odyssey, Odysseus may have been a prideful leader, but he also proved himself to be brave, wise, and caring about his men and the people he encountered.

A leader can assess a situation and decide what the best plan of action is, comparable to when Odysseus and his crewmates were approaching Scylla and not Charybdis, he thinks to himself, “But as I sent them on toward Scylla, I told them nothing, as they could do nothing. They would have dropped their oars again, in panic, to roll for cover under the decking”(Homer 396). Odysseus exhibits good leadership because if he had led them to fight off Scylla, they would not be able to do anything since they would be panicking, which would lead to everyone’s demise. He also prevented them from interacting with Charybdis, since she would drown everyone, stopping progression to go back to Ithaca. Due to this experience, his crewmates appreciate and trust him a little more, because of his quick thinking which ultimately saved him.

Throughout the many traits Odysseus has, his bravery is the most outstanding. Odysseus shows his bravery in the quote, “We lit a fire, burnt an offering, and took some cheese to eat, then sat in silence around the embers, waiting.” (Homer page 760 lines: 219-221) Odysseus was waiting for the cyclops. His bravery was shown when he broke into the cyclops home, took the cyclops food, and sat there and waited for him. Usually when you break into someone's home you do not give them an offering and take their stuff for them to find. In the next quote Odysseus shows even more bravery to go home and not fear the consequences if someone recognizes him. “... Odysseus, in his beggar disguise, finds his way to the heat of Eumclaus, his old and trusty swineherd.” (Homer page

A leader is a person who leads or commands his group, organization, or country. Odysseus is such a person in Homer’s, The Odyssey. Odysseus shows strength, bravery and cleverness in a variety of struggles to prove he is a great leader.